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ARABESQUE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- camel spin in tango position
1, record 1, English, camel%20spin%20in%20tango%20position
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tango position camel spin 1, record 1, English, tango%20position%20camel%20spin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Camel Spin in Tango Position. Partners spin in Tango position, leaving forward in Camel position, the lady on a forward inside edge, the man on a backward inside edge ... 1, record 1, English, - camel%20spin%20in%20tango%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pirouette arabesque en position de tango
1, record 1, French, pirouette%20arabesque%20en%20position%20de%20tango
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pirouette arabesque en position de tango. Les deux patineurs pirouettent en position de tango tout en s’inclinant vers l'avant en position de l'arabesque; la patineuse exécute une courbe avant intérieure et son partenaire une courbe arrière intérieure [...] 1, record 1, French, - pirouette%20arabesque%20en%20position%20de%20tango
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 2, record 1, French, - pirouette%20arabesque%20en%20position%20de%20tango
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shoot the duck
1, record 2, English, shoot%20the%20duck
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A shoot the duck is a fun ice skating move where the skater bends all the way down to the ice and glides on one foot while kicking the other foot completely forward. 2, record 2, English, - shoot%20the%20duck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tir au canard
1, record 2, French, tir%20au%20canard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tir-au-canard 2, record 2, French, tir%2Dau%2Dcanard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mouvements de style libre(tels l'allongée, l'arabesque, l'Ina Bauer, le grand aigle, l'aéroglisse et le tir au canard) ne sont pas considérés comme des pas de liaison, mais peuvent servir de mouvements de liaison identifiables et reconnaissables durant les transitions et comme mouvement de style libre court(moins de trois secondes) durant les séquences de pas. 3, record 2, French, - tir%20au%20canard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sit spin
1, record 3, English, sit%20spin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Haines spin 2, record 3, English, Haines%20spin
correct, less frequent
- Jackson Haines spin 2, record 3, English, Jackson%20Haines%20spin
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A squatting-position spin off one skate generally performed with the other leg extended in front of the skater. 2, record 3, English, - sit%20spin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After completion of the sit spin, the body is straightened up and the skating leg extended to return to the same position as before the actual sit spin. 2, record 3, English, - sit%20spin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The common spinning positions are camel, sit, layback, cross-foot and upright but there are many variations of these. 2, record 3, English, - sit%20spin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... known as the Haines or Jackson Haines spin for the U.S. skater who made it popular. 2, record 3, English, - sit%20spin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pirouette assise
1, record 3, French, pirouette%20assise
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pirouette en position assise 2, record 3, French, pirouette%20en%20position%20assise
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pirouettes sont classifiées en fonction de la position, de l'appel et de la courbe. Les positions courantes sont les suivantes :arabesque, assise, cambrée [...] 3, record 3, French, - pirouette%20assise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniquement employé en patinage artistique. 3, record 3, French, - pirouette%20assise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Patinaje
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirueta baja
1, record 3, Spanish, pirueta%20baja
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Furniture (Various)
- Various Decorative Arts
- Interior Decorations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fiddleback
1, record 4, English, fiddleback
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fiddle-back 2, record 4, English, fiddle%2Dback
proposal, adjective
- fiddlebacked 2, record 4, English, fiddlebacked
proposal
- violin-shaped-back 2, record 4, English, violin%2Dshaped%2Dback
proposal, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiddleback chairs. 1, record 4, English, - fiddleback
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiddle back: Chair with violin-shaped splat back. 3, record 4, English, - fiddleback
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fiddleback: A backsplat in the shape of a violin or fiddle seen on Queen Anne chairs. 4, record 4, English, - fiddleback
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
backsplat: A slat of wood in the middle of a chair back. 4, record 4, English, - fiddleback
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier divers
- Arts décoratifs divers
- Décoration intérieure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- violoné
1, record 4, French, violon%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- violonné 2, record 4, French, violonn%C3%A9
adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de l'arabesque d’un dossier de fauteuil, rappelant la forme contournée d’un violon. 3, record 4, French, - violon%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cabriolet est le siège Louis XV par excellence. [...] Les chaises [sont] en hêtre, noyer, en bois peint de couleur claire, ou doré; le siège est en forme de trapèze, le dossier est violoné et chantourné en haut et en bas; [...] le fauteuil cabriolet, fauteuil léger à dossier concave et violoné, c’est-à-dire étranglé en son milieu; [...] 4, record 4, French, - violon%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce chantournement est caractéristique du rococo Louis XV. 3, record 4, French, - violon%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spiral
1, record 5, English, spiral
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arabesque upon a curved edge decreasing in radius. 2, record 5, English, - spiral
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- spirale
1, record 5, French, spirale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une arabesque sur une courbe dont le rayon diminue. 2, record 5, French, - spirale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 3, record 5, French, - spirale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-07-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- jump camel spin
1, record 6, English, jump%20camel%20spin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a variation of jump spins. 2, record 6, English, - jump%20camel%20spin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Figure skating term(s) 3, record 6, English, - jump%20camel%20spin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pirouette arabesque sautée
1, record 6, French, pirouette%20arabesque%20saut%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une variante des pirouettes sautées. 2, record 6, French, - pirouette%20arabesque%20saut%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«pirouette arabesque sautée» : Selon M. Frenette, Fédération de patinage artistique du Québec, la pirouette débute en position arabesque, le patineur saute sur place pour changer de pied et continue la pirouette sur l'autre pied. Le changement de pied se fait au moment du saut durant la pirouette. 2, record 6, French, - pirouette%20arabesque%20saut%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 1, record 6, French, - pirouette%20arabesque%20saut%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-07-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- jump spin
1, record 7, English, jump%20spin
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Some variations of the] jump spin [are] the jump camel spin [and] the sit spin. 2, record 7, English, - jump%20spin
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Figure skating term(s) 3, record 7, English, - jump%20spin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pirouette sautée
1, record 7, French, pirouette%20saut%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Quelques variations de la] pirouette sautée [sont] la pirouette arabesque avec changement de jambe [et] pirouette assise sautée. 2, record 7, French, - pirouette%20saut%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 3, record 7, French, - pirouette%20saut%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-07-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- flying camel spin
1, record 8, English, flying%20camel%20spin
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- flying camel 2, record 8, English, flying%20camel
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A back camel spin with a jumped entry. 3, record 8, English, - flying%20camel%20spin
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Figure skating term(s) 2, record 8, English, - flying%20camel%20spin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pirouette arabesque sautée
1, record 8, French, pirouette%20arabesque%20saut%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pirouette arabesque sautée. Carre extérieure avant, saut pour revenir à la position arabesque arrière. 2, record 8, French, - pirouette%20arabesque%20saut%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 3, record 8, French, - pirouette%20arabesque%20saut%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-04-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- camel spin 1, record 9, English, camel%20spin
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- camel 1, record 9, English, camel
rare
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spin performed with the body in an arabesque position. 1, record 9, English, - camel%20spin
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spins are classified by position, type of entry and spinning edge. The most common spinning positions are: camel, sit .... 1, record 9, English, - camel%20spin
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pirouette arabesque
1, record 9, French, pirouette%20arabesque
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pirouettes sont classifiées en fonction de la position, de l'appel et de la courbe. Les positions courantes sont les suivantes :arabesque, assise, [...] 1, record 9, French, - pirouette%20arabesque
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme ne s’applique qu’au patinage artistique. 1, record 9, French, - pirouette%20arabesque
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1979-12-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- landing
1, record 10, English, landing
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The spin must be commenced from a clean forward outside edge in flying camel position, landing in full sitting position, ... 1, record 10, English, - landing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- retour
1, record 10, French, retour
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pirouette doit être commencée à partir d’une position arabesque sautée sur une carre nette, extérieure avant avec un retour dans la position assise [...] 1, record 10, French, - retour
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 2, record 10, French, - retour
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1979-12-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- illusion spin
1, record 11, English, illusion%20spin
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An illusion spin (windmill) is not considered to be a camel spin, and a lay back spin is not an upright spin. 1, record 11, English, - illusion%20spin
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pirouette illusion 1, record 11, French, pirouette%20illusion
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une pirouette illusion(moulin à vent) n’ est pas considérée comme une pirouette arabesque par plus que la pirouette cambrée n’ est considérée comme une pirouette droite. 1, record 11, French, - pirouette%20illusion
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 2, record 11, French, - pirouette%20illusion
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1979-11-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- catch-waist camel spin
1, record 12, English, catch%2Dwaist%20camel%20spin
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Catch-waist camel spin. Partners circle a common center in camel position with legs pointing in opposite directions, bodies close together, hold with arms around each other's waist. The spin may be commenced from a push or jumped in approach. 1, record 12, English, - catch%2Dwaist%20camel%20spin
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- pirouette arabesque en se tenant par la taille 1, record 12, French, pirouette%20arabesque%20en%20se%20tenant%20par%20la%20taille
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pirouette arabesque en se tenant par la taille. Les partenaires décrivent un même cercle en position de l'arabesque, les jambes pointant dans des directions opposées, corps à corps en se tenant par la taille. La pirouette peut être commencée à partir d’une poussée ou d’un saut exécuté dans l'approche. 1, record 12, French, - pirouette%20arabesque%20en%20se%20tenant%20par%20la%20taille
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 2, record 12, French, - pirouette%20arabesque%20en%20se%20tenant%20par%20la%20taille
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1979-10-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- change spin
1, record 13, English, change%20spin
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Some variations of] change spins [are]: Standing change-foot spin; change-foot sit spin; change-foot camel spin. 1, record 13, English, - change%20spin
Record 13, Key term(s)
- change foot spin
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- pirouette avec changement de pied 1, record 13, French, pirouette%20avec%20changement%20de%20pied
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Quelques variations de la] pirouette avec changement de pied [sont] Pirouette debout avec changement de pied; pirouette assise avec changement de pied; pirouette arabesque(camel spin) avec changement de pied. 1, record 13, French, - pirouette%20avec%20changement%20de%20pied
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 2, record 13, French, - pirouette%20avec%20changement%20de%20pied
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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